Philip Billington

Philip Billington (1266-1297) was the high counsel of Prince Edward of Wales during his regency for his father King Edward I of England in 1297.

Biography
Philip Billington was born in 1266, and he became close friends with Prince Edward of Wales (the future King Edward I of England), with some believing that they had a homosexual relationship together. Philip was appointed Edward's "high counsel" during his regency in 1297 while King Edward was on campaign in the Kingdom of France, but Edward was an inept ruler and the northern army was annihilated at the Battle of Stirling by William Wallace and the Kingdom of Scotland. King Edward returned to England upon hearing of this news, and when Philip tried to give him advice, Edward threw him out of his castle's window as a punishment for his son's laziness.